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Shields Rig

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°46′02″ N 3°31′42″ W

Map showing the location of Shields Rig Shields Rig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
346 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarbrax
2.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport23 km
GLA Glasgow Airport58 km

About Shields Rig

Shields Rig is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 346 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Black Birn and Twin Laws.

Climate of Shields Rig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (66 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Shields Rig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)139981096668727691118134131136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shields Rig

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 23 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 58 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 29 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 47 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 85 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 167 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Shields Rig

Within 100 km: 303 historic and cultural sites, 3,099 natural sites, 824 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km296 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 17 kmNE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 22 kmE
  • Hillend Reservoir Lake 25 kmNW
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 9 kmNE

25–60 km1,364 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 28 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 34 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 53 kmNE

60–100 km2,566 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 87 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarbrax Village, South Lanarkshire
    2.1 km NW
  • Auchengray Village, South Lanarkshire
    4.6 km W
  • Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire
    9.6 km SW
  • Forth Village, South Lanarkshire
    10 km W
  • Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.3 km SE
  • West Calder Village, West Lothian
    9.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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